There was once a severe drought in a certain country, and famine and other sufferings resulting from the drought were apprehended. The people decided that they should collect together and all of them should offer prayers to God for rain. There was a boy amongst the people assembled who had brought an umbrella in his hand. Everybody began to laugh at him but he said that God was sure to grant their prayer and that was why he had brought the umbrella. The whole congregation prayed sincerely for rain at the end of which a heavy shower actually began to fall and lasted for several days. All who had come to the prayer, except the boy had to return home completely drenched.